Pulling a Zelensky

To lure an enemy in by pretending to be a meek wimp and then beat the shit out of them.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War

The Ottomans were pulling a Zelensky during the Gallipoli campaign, killing 300k British and French invaders.

Captain America spends his entire life pulling a Zelensky.

by scarlettfor January 7, 2025

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to pull a manfred

when your picking up all of your stuff to go home and live with your parents.

to pull a manfred being defined
he pulled a manfred
what did he move home to his parents?
yes

by petter Jørgensen July 7, 2019

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Pulling a Parrish

When someone panders to a community to gain support or profit, then completely craps on that same community once they’ve gotten what they wanted.

Peyton Parrish: “I love Vikings and Pagans

*a few years later*

Peyton Parrish: “THEY EAT BABIES AND KILL EVERYONE, I ALWAYS HATED THEM!!!”

Everyone: Ah, the classic “Pulling a Parrish”

by Axoltism October 24, 2025

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When you take a sip of a drink and it goes down the wrong way, causing excessive coughing and the inability to speak. Often happens to Donna (referred to jokingly as “Donny” by her sons), usually when drinking water, which is who the term was coined after.

:: Takes a sip of water, goes down the windpipe, extreme coughing ensues ::

“Ah she pulled a Donny”

by King of the Boulevard April 25, 2021

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Pulling a Fletcher

Faking an injury in order to not be bested by someone younger and more skilled than you. This is the most shameful way of faking an injury and is practiced routinely by PolySci majors who run Cross-Country.

Ryan: Oh my God I think I broke my ankle!
Cody: Are you sure you're not just "Pulling a Fletcher" so that you don't look bad when you lose the race?
Ryan: Of course not! Look, you can see the bone!
Cody: You don't even sound believable.

by Mr. Drewpeacock January 18, 2012

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